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Silver Crumber Presented to Julia Tandler from Congregation Emanu-El, 1862Silver Crumber Presented to Julia Tandler from Congregation Emanu-El, 1862

Coin silver crumber engraved "Congregation Emanu-El to Julia Tandler," presented as a wedding gift on October 13, 1862. The crumber, hallmarked "Braverman & Levy" of San Francisco, California, measures 11 1/8" long and features an engraved sea scene. Abraham Tandler, Julia's likely father, was on the first committee to study the reform of Congregation Emanu-El services in July 1860 and served as a trustee. He was also one of the incorporators of Adas Israel in Louisville, Kentucky in 1842. This is one of four silver pieces given by the Congregation at the wedding. Julia Tandler's birthdate is listed as April 3, 1841 in Louisville, Kentucky, and she married Joseph Block on October 13, 1862.